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1. Preliminary Mappings: Modernism And Genre Fiction -- Pt. I. The Emergence Of The Modern Detective Hero. 2. The Power Of Knowledge: Poe's Detective Fiction And The Ideology Of Rationalism. 3. The Adventurous Detective: Conan Doyle And Imperialism -- Pt. Ii. Empire And Espionage: The Great Game Begins. 4. The Heroic Spy Novel: Kim And The Rhetoric Of The Great Game. 5. The Ironic Spy Novel: Anarchy, Irony, And Empire In The Secret Agent -- Pt. Iii. Modernists And Detectives. 6. Modernism And The Search For A Remoter Something 7. Popular Modernisms -- Pt. Iv. Postmodern Crime Fiction. 8. Agents And Human Agency In The Postmodern World -- Conclusion: Postmodern Fictions Of Crime. Jon Thompson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.